Wanted to post a picture of PaperStone Seam using INTEGRA seam adhesive.  Worked pretty well and we didn't go through the top layer of paper.  This sample was sanded with the FESTOOL with 80 grit (quick) and then up to 220 and scotchbrite.  You can see the seam line, but it really isn't that noticable.  Looks better than I expected.

it looks good.

Not bad at all!

Curt

Andy,
That looks real good. Did you use SS Adhesive?

Mike, we used Integra adhesive. I think it is important to get the deck perfectly flat before gluing. The top layer of paper is not that thick so you have to be careful not to sand through while sanding the seam glue.

Super Glue might work well also. I was thinking about pulling the seam with the Paralign and then open them back a bit to squirt in some super glue.

Andy, great seam...is that Paperstone or Eco- Top?...Integra and Paperstone dont like to stick around together...but Eco-top and Integra love each other and seem to never want to split up

Mr. Integra Chad..have you got something for Paperstone now???

I used the Integra just to try it.  Integra says the glue does not stick that great to the Paperstone, but I thought it would be at least as strong as super glue.  After that, there aren't many more choices.

I will be trying EcoTop soon with the Integra glue.

dats what i would like to try Andy..i mean with the biskets and Integra that should be cool....Im gonna try some scrap and date it...and throw it around to see what it takes to break...that would help me out big time if I didnt hafta use that epoxy mix

have you tried epoxy

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I tell everyone that fabricates PaperStone that they are pioneers.  I like to compare PaperStone fabrication to the early days of solid surface fabrication.  I think we have just started to really find out what you can do with this type of product.  I think with skill repairs may some day be done just like you would with solid surface.  I was working with a new shop yesterday with a demo with PaperStone and we tried something that maybe a first.  On seaming I have always instructed to have a little adhesive bead on the seam and to razor blade off the excess adhesive as it starts to set up.  On a recent demo I had one fabricator really scrape the excess after it was dried which really helped with sanding time on the seam.  Yesterday on the fabricator asked if we could just wipe the seam line down with acetone to remove the excess adhesive after it started to set up.  I have to say it work great for this one experiment.  If this will work good with PaperStone I can see field seams being done without any sanding.  I have told my fabricators to not sand within a foot of a field seam as you will have to sand down the adhesive.  If this will work I say you can have all your sanding done before install.  I think I will experiment more with this, but I would encourage others also to try it and share the information.

 

Thank you  Paul